The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Tompkins County is seeking assistance from the public after a cat was found with an arrow through it in the Town of Dryden.

New York State Police received a telephone call on June 20 reporting a cat had been shot with a crossbow in the town. State police then contacted the SPCA of Tompkins County, who found the cat on Third Street in the Little Creek Trailer Park after almost a full day of searching.

The cat is female and approximately 2 years old, with a patchy gray and white medium-haired coat. The cat was medically evaluated at the SPCA of Tompkins County and sent to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals for surgical removal of the arrow from the head and shoulder. The cat is recovering from surgery with a good prognosis.

The SPCA of Tompkins County is seeking any information on the incident. Call Animal Control at 607-319-5067.